Which is/are correct regarding the impact of British rule? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

1.The growth of Indian foreign trade was neither natural nor normal; it was artificially fostered to serve imperialism

2.The composition and character of the foreign trade was imbalanced

3.India experienced a drain of wealth

4.The ruin of indigenous industries and the absence of other avenues of employment forced millions of craftsmen to crowd into agriculture

5.There was a progressive decline and destruction of urban and rural handicraft industries

A1, 2, 3 and 4 only

B1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

C1, 2 and 3 only

D1 and 2 only

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